Quarterly Report • May 12, 2016
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In the first quarter of 2016 the Sixt Leasing Group continued the positive business performance of the previous year and performed fully in line with its own expectations. In line with strategy, profitability was raised, both on the Group level as well as in the two business units Leasing and Fleet Management. Consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT), the key parameter for measuring business success, climbed 10.5% to EUR 8.1 million against the same quarter the year before and thus above average compared to consolidated revenue, which climbed 5.4% in Q1 to EUR 174.3 million. Consolidated revenue was once again considerably impacted by the sale of used vehicles. Sales revenue increased due to the significantly growing contract portfolio over the preceding years as well as the intensified remarketing of customer vehicles in the Fleet Management segment.
Operating Group revenue, which does not include proceeds from the sale of used vehicles, decreased slightly in Q1 2016 by 2.5% to EUR 103.4 million (Q1 2015: EUR 106.0 million). This decrease is mainly attributable to lower income from fuel services due to price declines. Adjusted by fuel service income, quarterly operating revenue climbed 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. The operating return on revenue (EBT/leasing and fleet management proceeds without revenue from sales) improved over the first three months to 7.8% compared to 6.9% in the same quarter last year and 7.0% for the full fiscal year 2015.
As of 31 March 2016 the Group's total number of contracts inside and outside Germany (excluding franchisees and cooperation partners) came to 105,000 and was thus 6.7% above the figure at the same reporting date in 2015 (98,400). Above all the Online Retail business field with the platform sixt-neuwagen.de for private and commercial customers continued its dynamic growth course. Furthermore, Sixt Leasing acquired 100% of the shares in autohaus24 GmbH at the end of April 2016 to give it another access route to the strongly growing online vehicle market for private and commercial customers. Through integrating leasing and financing offers on autohaus24.de, the high brand awareness and strong lead volume of autohaus24 can be utilised to conclude additional leasing and financing contracts.
Based on the overall positive first quarter of the year, which developed in line with plan, the Managing Board affirms its business targets for the full year 2016.
The Leasing business unit is divided into the two business fields Fleet Leasing and Online Retail.
| Key figures for the Leasing business unit |
Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| Leasing revenue | 95.6 | 97.7 | -2.2 |
| Sales revenue | 57.7 | 49.0 | 17.8 |
| Total revenue | 153.3 | 146.7 | 4.5 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
12.9 | 11.7 | 11.0 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 7.5 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| Return on sales (in %) | 7.8 | 6.9 | 0.9 points |
| Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| 7.8 | 8.3 | -6.1 |
| 13.3 | 10.3 | 28.3 |
| 21.0 | 18.6 | 13.0 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 17.1 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 11.1 |
| 7.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 points |
As at 31 March 2016 the Group's total number of contracts inside and outside Germany (excluding franchisees and cooperation partners) totalled 105,000 contracts (31 March 2015: 98,400 contracts; +6.7%).
The Leasing business unit held 71,600 contracts at the end of the first quarter, a gain of 6.4% compared to the figure recorded at the same date the year before (67,300 contracts). In the Fleet Leasing business field the number of contracts came to 48,600. Though this was slightly lower than previous year's level (49,800 contracts; -2.4%), nonetheless it increased compared to the level at the end of Q4 2015 (48,300 contracts). The Online Retail business field continued its dynamic development and held 23,000 contracts at the end of the reporting quarter, 31.3% more than on the same reporting date in 2015 (17,500 contracts).
The contract portfolio of the Fleet Management included around 33,400 contracts at the end of the first quarter 2016, 7.5% more than at the same time last year (31 March 2015: 31,100 contracts), mainly due to the acquisition of a key account in the second half of 2015.
Alongside the contracts directly under management, another 5,800 contracts were managed by the Swiss-based company SXB Managed Mobility AG at the end of March 2016. Via its Swiss subsidiary, Sixt Leasing AG holds a 50% share in the joint venture that is consolidated at-equity.
As at 31 March 2016 Sixt Leasing Group's equity totalled EUR 184.1 million, some EUR 5.8 million more than at 31 December 2015 (EUR 178.3 million). The equity ratio improved from 16.0% to 16.4% and thereby remained above the sustainably targeted minimum level of 14.0%.
As at 31 March 2016, the Group reported non-current liabilities and provisions in the amount of EUR 509.5 million, some EUR 271.5 million lower than the figure on 31 December 2015 (EUR 781.0 million). Non-current liabilities to related parties were down by EUR 209.0 million to EUR 490.0 million. This development is due to the fact that Sixt Leasing plans to repay the first partial loan amount of EUR 209.0 million from the Core Loan, provided by Sixt SE until the end of 2018, by 30 June 2016 in accordance with the contractually agreed early repayment option. Accordingly, the corresponding amount will be reclassified under the current liabilities to related parties. The Core Loan is expected to be replaced with an ABS financing structure as well as bilateral credit lines and capital market instruments such as borrower's note loans with more favourable conditions.
Furthermore, non-current liabilities decreased as per reporting date, 31 March 2016, significantly down from EUR 69.0 million to EUR 5.9 million. This decline is essentially the result of two long-term bank loans amounting to EUR 60.0 million, which will expire in the first quarter of 2017 and, therefore, were also reclassified under the current liabilities.
Current liabilities and provisions as at 31 March 2016 amounted to EUR 427.4 million compared to EUR 153.5 million as at 31 December 2015. The EUR 273.9 million increase results from the increase in current liabilities to related parties to EUR 212.7 million (31 December 2015: EUR 4.0 million) and the current financial liabilities to EUR 97.5 million (31 December 2015: EUR 28.3 million) due to the above mentioned reclassifications.
In the first quarter of 2016 Sixt Leasing Group added vehicles with a total value of EUR 106.4 million to the leasing fleet (Q1 2015: EUR 99.8 million).
On 27 April 2016, Sixt Leasing AG acquired 100% of the shares in autohaus24 GmbH from Sixt Ventures GmbH and Axel Springer Auto Verlag GmbH. The parties agreed to keep the purchase price of the transaction confidential. Berlin based autohaus24 ranks as one of the leading internet brokers for new vehicles in Germany. Since its foundation in 2009, the platform autohaus24.de has brokered more than 50,000 vehicles to private and commercial customers. The acquisition of autohaus24 GmbH gives Sixt Leasing another access to the strongly growing online vehicle market for private and commercial customers. Through integrating leasing and financing offers on autohaus24.de, the high brand awareness and strong lead volume of autohaus24 can be utilised to conclude additional leasing and financing contracts.
Following Sixt Leasing Group's overall positive business performance during the first three months, the Managing Board expects to achieve its business objectives for the full fiscal year 2016.
Accordingly, the Managing Board projects a further growth of the contract portfolio, with the Online Retail business field expected to keep up its dynamic development unchanged so that its number of contracts is set to climb above 32,000 by the end of 2017. For its Fleet Leasing business field, the aim for 2016 is to achieve low single-digit growth in its contract portfolio. The Fleet Management business unit is aiming to make a further step during the current year towards its medium-term target of around 50,000 contracts. Thereby, Sixt Leasing intends to strictly stick to its profitable growth track, where margin and profitability improvements take clear precedence over volume growth.
Transferring the Group financing to external partners as announced during the IPO in May 2015 remains fully on schedule. As at the end of April, credit lines of over EUR 350 million had been negotiated with bank partners. The Managing Board also expects to conclude an ABS-financing structure with a volume of up to EUR 500 million by mid-2016. Given the progress made, Sixt Leasing AG intends to redeem a partial loan amount of EUR 209 million of the Core Loan which Sixt SE is providing by 30 June 2016 according to the contractually agreed early repayment option.
For the full fiscal year 2016 the Managing Board upholds its expectations for expanding operating revenue by a lower to mid-range single-digit percentage figure compared to 2015, combined with a corresponding improvement of consolidated EBT, reflecting the growth in higher-margin businesses.
| Consolidated Income Statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 |
| Revenue | 174,326 | 165,337 |
| Other operating income | 3,392 | 3,028 |
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | 105,663 | 102,463 |
| Personnel expenses | 5,595 | 5,283 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | 45,330 | 43,170 |
| Other operating expenses | 7,453 | 5,161 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 13,676 | 12,288 |
| Net finance costs | -5,597 | -4,977 |
| Of which attributable to at-equity measured investments | 7 | - |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 8,079 | 7,311 |
| Income tax expense | 2,201 | 1,715 |
| Consolidated profit | 5,878 | 5,596 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing AG | 5,878 | 5,596 |
| Earnings per share – basic (in Euro) | 0.29 | 0.37 |
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 |
| Consolidated profit | 5,878 | 5,596 |
| Other comprehensive income (not recognised in the income statement) | ||
| Components that could be recognised in the income statement in future | ||
| Currency translation gains/losses | -81 | 837 |
| Total comprehensive income | 5,797 | 6,433 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing AG | 5,797 | 6,433 |
| Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 31 Mar. 2016 | 31 Dec. 2015 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 2,458 | 2,133 |
| Equipment | 381 | 371 |
| Lease assets | 966,275 | 957,779 |
| At-equity measured investments | 166 | 161 |
| Financial assets | 42 | 42 |
| Other receivables and assets | 1,705 | 1,429 |
| Deferred tax assets | 249 | 81 |
| Total non-current assets | 971,276 | 961,996 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 28,928 | 33,141 |
| Trade receivables | 68,325 | 56,607 |
| Receivables from related parties | 4,795 | 1,989 |
| Other receivables and assets | 36,584 | 37,395 |
| Income tax receivables | 3,263 | 3,057 |
| Bank balances | 7,939 | 18,712 |
| Total current assets | 149,835 | 150,900 |
| Total assets | 1,121,111 | 1,112,896 |
| Equity and liabilities in EUR thou. |
31 Mar. 2016 | 31 Dec. 2015 |
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 20,612 | 20,612 |
| Capital reserves | 135,045 | 135,045 |
| Other reserves | 28,488 | 22,692 |
| Total equity | 184,145 | 178,348 |
| Non-current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Financial liabilities | 5,852 | 68,970 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 490,000 | 699,000 |
| Other liabilities | 42 | 38 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 13,652 | 13,036 |
| Total non-current liabilities and provisions | 509,546 | 781,044 |
| Current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Other provisions | 3,872 | 4,772 |
| Income tax provisions | 1,157 | 986 |
| Financial liabilities | 97,463 | 28,308 |
| Trade payables | 62,728 | 69,008 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 212,670 | 4,043 |
| Other liabilities | 49,529 | 46,386 |
| Total current liabilities and provisions | 427,420 | 153,504 |
| Consolidated cash flow statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Consolidated profit | 5,878 | 5,596 |
| Income taxes recognised in income statement | 1,754 | 1,310 |
| Income taxes paid | -1,790 | -33 |
| Financial income recognised in income statement1 | 5,604 | 4,977 |
| Interest received | 1 | 15 |
| Interest paid2 | -5,686 | -704 |
| Depreciation and amortisation3 | 45,330 | 43,170 |
| Income from disposal of fixed assets | -3,192 | -631 |
| Other (non-)cash expenses and income | -1,475 | -8,947 |
| Cash flow | 46,426 | 44,753 |
| Proceeds from disposal of lease assets | 57,703 | 48,977 |
| Payments for investments in lease assets | -106,378 | -99,844 |
| Change in inventories | 4,212 | -1,484 |
| Change in trade receivables | -11,718 | -2,822 |
| Change in trade payables | -6,280 | -6,672 |
| Change in other net assets | -317 | 45,598 |
| Net cash flows used in/from operating activities | -16,352 | 28,506 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Payments for investments in intangible assets and equipment | -435 | -212 |
| Payments for investments in financial assets | - | -47 |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | -435 | -259 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Payments received from taken out financial liabilities | 6,038 | 32,657 |
| Change in short-term financing from related parties | - | -65,446 |
| Net cash flows from/used in financing activities | 6,038 | -32,789 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | -10,749 | -4,543 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -23 | 102 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Jan. | 18,712 | 13,839 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 Mar. | 7,939 | 9,398 |
1 Excluding income from investments
2 Including interest paid for loans from related parties
3 The depreciation and amortisation expense includes write-downs on lease vehicles intended for sale
Revenue is broken down as follows:
| Revenue | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| Leasing Business Unit | |||
| Leasing revenue | 95,573 | 97,727 | -2.2 |
| Sales revenue | 57,703 | 48,977 | 17.8 |
| Total | 153,276 | 146,704 | 4.5 |
| Fleet Management Business Unit | |||
| Fleet management revenue | 7,789 | 8,293 | -6.1 |
| Sales revenue | 13,261 | 10,340 | 28.3 |
| Total | 21,050 | 18,633 | 13.0 |
| Group total | 174,326 | 165,337 | 5.4 |
Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets are broken down as follows:
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| Selling expenses | 67,246 | 58,539 | 14.9 |
| Fuel | 14,555 | 18,174 | -19.9 |
| Repair, maintenance and reconditioning | 14,524 | 16,358 | -11.2 |
| Insurance | 2,744 | 2,793 | -1.8 |
| External rent expenses | 1,536 | 1,589 | -3.3 |
| Vehicle licenses | 757 | 1,003 | -24.5 |
| Transportation | 802 | 919 | -12.8 |
| Taxes and charges | 766 | 897 | -14.6 |
| Radio license fees | 423 | 452 | -6.4 |
| Vehicle return expenses | 696 | 302 | >100 |
| Other expenses | 1,614 | 1,437 | 12.3 |
| Group total | 105,663 | 102,463 | 3.1 |
The Leasing segment accounted for EUR 86.3 million (Q1 2015: 85.2 million) and the Fleet Management segment for EUR 19.3 million (Q1 2015: EUR 17.3 million).
Depreciation and amortisation are split up as follows:
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| Lease assets and lease vehicles intended for sale | 45,230 | 43,121 | 4.9 |
| Equipment | 39 | 21 | 82.3 |
| Intangible assets | 61 | 27 | >100 |
| Group total | 45,330 | 43,170 | 5.0 |
Other operating expenses are broken down as follows:
| Other operating expenses | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 | in % |
| Commissions | 15 | 92 | -83.6 |
| Rental expenses for business premises | 330 | 287 | 15.0 |
| Other selling and marketing expenses | 1,776 | 691 | >100 |
| Expenses from write-downs of receivables | 213 | 271 | -21.3 |
| Audit, legal, advisory costs, and investor relations expenses | 487 | 608 | -19.8 |
| Other personnel services | 2,373 | 1,852 | 28.1 |
| IT expenses | 587 | 323 | 81.7 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | 1,672 | 1,036 | 61.3 |
| Group total | 7,453 | 5,161 | 44.4 |
The net finance costs are as follows:
| Net finance costs | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2016 | 2015 |
| Other interest and similar income | 60 | 74 |
| Other interest and similar income from related parties | 2 | 268 |
| Interest and similar expenses | -290 | -1,045 |
| Interest and similar expenses for related parties | -5,376 | -4,274 |
| Result from at-equity measured investments | 7 | - |
| Group total | -5,597 | -4,977 |
The segment information for the first three months of 2016 (compared with the first three months of 2015) is as follows:
| By business unit | Leasing | Fleet Management | Reconciliation | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 |
| External revenue | 153.3 | 146.7 | 21.1 | 18.6 | - | - | 174.3 | 165.3 |
| Internal revenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | - | - |
| Total revenue | 153.3 | 146.7 | 21.1 | 18.6 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 174.3 | 165.3 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | 45.3 | 43.2 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 45.3 | 43.2 |
| EBIT1 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | - | - | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Net interest expense | -5.5 | -4.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | - | - | -5.6 | -5.0 |
| Result from at-equity measured investments | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| EBT2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | 8.1 | 7.3 |
1 Corresponds to earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
2 Corresponds to earnings before taxes (EBT)
Due to rounding it is possible that selected figures in this Group Quarterly Statement cannot be added up to the amount recorded and that the annual figures listed do not follow from adding up the individual quarterly figures. For the same reason, the percentage figures listed may not always exactly reflect the absolute numbers to which they refer.
Pullach, 12 May 2016
Sixt Leasing AG Managing Board
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